Bed and the like



Wl y WE@ T. M. BUTLER 9359395 BED AND THE LIKE Filed July 9, 1934 mela wmf www MM m Patented Apr. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

BED AND THE LIKE Thomas M. Butler, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 9, 1934, Serial No. 734,300

4 Claims. (Cl. 5-329) This invention relates to improvements in beds plication of the device by inserting the finger and has for an object the provision of means and pulling downwardly to engage the bottom for dividing a bed into twoportions, separating ring. The upper portion of the tension spring one portion from another. As is Well known, 22 is preferably covered with a protective mem,-

3 many sleepers are restless and cause annoyance ber 2f: of rubber or similar material to prevent 5 to others resulting in loss of sleep and consemarring of the bed frame, and for a similar quent injurious effects. To overcome these obpurpose there is provided adjacent the lower end jections I have devised means in the form of a of tension spring 22 a rubber shoe 25. Conboard partition running lengthwise of a bed for nected to the intermediate ring 23 is a cord 25 i the purpose of dividing the bed into separate which is secured to alower attaching ring 2l. 10

portions. The partition 28 preferably comprises a recn A particular object of the invention is the tangular board 29 composed of wood or other provision of a device which will not mutilate or material, the length of which is preferably mar the frame of a bed to which it is to be shorter than the normal distance between the 13 applied and which may be readily attached head end and foot end of a bed. In order to 15 or detached as a unit. enable the partition to be connected in use to Other objects will appear hereinafter. the attaching device described, there are pro- The invention consists in the combinations vided a plurality of eye-bolts 3i! having eyes 3l and arrangements of p-arts hereinafter described at each end of the partition. These eye-bolts and claimed. are threaded and are adapted to engage in 20 The invention will be best understood by refa countersunk plate 32 secured to the ends of erence to the accompanying drawing forming a the partition by screws 33, the threaded shanks part of this specication, and in which: of the eye-bolts having engagement with the l Fig. 1 is a longitudinal elevational view, partly threaded portion 35i in the respective plates. In in section, taken from the side of a bed, showing order t0 permit Of the SYS-1001135 being eXeIlded 25 an adaptation of the device; and withdrawn relative to the partition, the par- Fig. 2 is a plan View of the partition element tition adjacent each eye-bolt has a bore 35 for and the connecting members; the reception of the bolt shank.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing In operation and use the partition 23 rests the device applied to a Wooden frame of a bed; endwise upon the covering I9 so as to divide the 30 Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view surface of the bed into two portions. By the of the foot end of a bed shown in Fig. 1; and, arrangement disclosed the eyes of each pair of Fig. 5 is a detail view of the attaching and eye-bolts may be arranged to align vertically securing member. with the upper ring 2l, and to complete the at- 35 Referring to the form shown in Fig. 1, the detachment a locking rod 36 is inserted down- 35 vice is applied to a metal bed having a tubular wardly through ring 2| of the attaching memfoot end support Iil and a tubular head end supber 20, thence through eyes 3| of the eye-bolts port lI. 'I'he foot end support Ill has an upper for lower engagement by ring 2l. The locking tubular cross member I2 and the lower portion rods 36 are maintained in this position by reason 40 has a corresponding tubular cross member I3. of contact against the upper rings 2l of the en- 40 The head end support I I is similarly provided larged heads 31 of the rods. The upper porwith an upper tubular cross member III and a tion of each rod 36 is preferably covered with lower tubular cross member I5. The end supa resilient material such as rubber or the like, to ports I0 and II are linked together by means prevent marring, similar to the provision made of apair of tie rods I6, one of which is shown with respect to the upper portion of the attach- 45 in Fig. 1. The tie rods support the usual spring ing member 2D. In Fig. 3 there is illustrated a I'I, mattress I8, and covering I9. manner of attaching the device to a wooden bed For the purpose of rendering the device of the frame having a foot end 39. present invention readily applicable for the pur- It will be manifest from the foregoing that I pose mentioned, there is provided an attaching have provided partitioning means and effective 50 member 20 having at its upper extremity an enmeans for locking said means in position and gaging ring 2l to which is secured one end of a means for adjusting the partitioning means to tension spring 22, the opposite end of which is set beds of diiferent sizes. If it is desired to use cured to an intermediate ring 23. The purpose a partition of a particular size with a larger bed of the intermediate ring 23 is to facilitate apall that is necessary is to manipulate the eye-bolts 55 in the nuts outwardly from the cleats and partltion and vice versa.

While I have shown concrete exemplications of the application of the principle of my invention these forms do not circumscribe my invention but my invention is capable of being exemplified in a large variety of forms.

It will be apparent that by my invention means easy of handling have been provided to accomplish the objects set forth. In addition, by the means VI have provided as will be apparent it will be a simple matter to remove the covering and the like. It will also be apparent that my invention is capable of application to any bed and that the means provided are not only simple in operation and manufacture, but are inexpensive, besides being capable of ready application by any one.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a device of the kind described a bed frame having a foot end support and head end support and tie rod means connecting said supports, a partition for dividing said bed into two portions, eye-bolts secured to the respective ends of said partition, locking rod means adapted to be inserted through said eyebolts, and an attaching member provided with tension means for engaging a locking rod at opposite ends and extending over an end support.

2. In a device of the kind described a bed frame having a foot end support and head end support and tie rod means connecting said supports, a partition for dividing said bed into two portions, eye-bolts secured to the respective ends of said partition, locking rod means adapted to be inserted through said eye-bolts, and an attaching member having a tension spring and provided with rings for engaging a locking rod at opposite ends for maintaining said partition in position adjacent an end support.

3. In a device of the kind described a bed frame having a foot end support and head end support and tie rod means connecting said supports, a partition for dividing said bed into two portions, eye-bolts secured to the respective ends of said partition, locking rod means adapted to be inserted through said eye-bolts, and an attaching member having a tension spring with rings for engaging a locking rod at opposite ends and provided with an intermediate ring for manual engage-ment.

4. In a device of the kind described a bed frame having a. foot end support and head end support and tie rod means connecting said supports, a partition for dividing said bed into two portions, eye-bolts secured to the respective ends of said partition, locking rod means adapted to be inserted through said eye-bolts, and an attaching member having a tension spring and provided with rings for engaging a locking rod at opposite ends for maintaining said partition in position adjacent an end support, said locking rod having an upper enlarged head adapted to rest upon the upper ring of said attaching member.

THOMAS M. BUTLER. 

